Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-10

me, but also in writing letters and send
ing petitions out through the State to get
signers among his friends to influence
members 10 vote against me; and that the
Hon. Joseph Sprigg, one of the disap-
pointed applicants for United States Dis
trict Attorney, has been here opposing
me, and that other disappointed office
seekers have been represented here by
their friends, seeking revenge against me.
The. truth is that patronage instead OF
adding strength and friends is usually, as
it has been in this instance, made lever
aye for organized opposition and the pool
ing of grievances.
Another of the We believe charges is,
that Many of the delegates during the last
campaign had been tcldered by Mr.. Cam
den and in many instances had received
money from him TO secure their election,
and that it was claimed by Nr. Camden's
friends that this fact placed these dele
delegates under such obligations to Mr..
Camden that they would nOtrefuse to vote
for him. This charge, so far as l know, is
utterly untrue. There is not single
member oi this Legislature who is under
the slightest personal obligations to me OF
that has ever received the slightest
intimatiun from me to that effect
or that have ever personally communi-
Gated with upon the subject with a
view OF placing him under obligations.
Neither have contributed to any member
of this Legislature personally or otherwise
any aid in his election with any such un-
derstanding. make this specific state
ment as positive refutatlOn oil what Is In
sinuated upon this subject.
Now Is to controlling the newspapers |
wish to say without fear of contradiction
that have not consulted with nor asked
in advance the position that single Dem
ocratic paper in the State would occupy
upon the Senatorial question. The ex-
presSions from the newspapers of the State
are their free, unbiased opinions from their
own standpOints and without inducements
of any kind, and in this connection l will
add that was foribly reminded
the other day by an editor of an influential
Democratic paper of my want OF courtesy
i'm not acknowledging by word or letter
the effort he Was making for party usage
and party success. i could not but feel
aud acknowledge the justice of his criti-
cism."
''One more question, Senator: How
about the charge the large majority OF the
Democrats of the State are opposed to You
and are represented by the twclve?"
That isa question | cannot discuss.
The thirtv-eight caucus Democrats must
Judge whether they or the twelve know
best how TO represent their constituencies.
THEY ABE THE SAINTS.
In talking about the anti-caucus ultima
tum tonight a witty member said that
their position reminded him of the rcsOlu-
tions passed by n certain religious society,
viz:
"ReSolred, First, that the earth belongs
to the Lord and the inheritance thereof to
his saints. Resoired, Second, that we are
his saints"
The IaIeIligcaccr correspondent is consid-
erably OFT his base in his assertion that the
letter of the ants was given to me and
sent of without being signed. Every sig
nature was attached TO the paper before it
came into my possession. The fact Is the
REGISTER was Just 2l hours ahead in gath
cring the news.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
As anticipated in my dispatches Of last
night, the free pass bill was rec0nsidered
in the House to-day and defeated. Lucas
changed the vote in order to move recon-
sideration, but before he had am Opportu-
nifty to make the motion Hagans made the
motion to lay that motion on the table, and
there il will remain, and Col. Dan IS on
record as voting against his own bill.
The Senate to-day ordered to a third
reading bill allowing cases to be certified
from justices to the circuit court, where the
amount in controversy exceeds titty dol
lars.
Senator Arnold's bill prohibiting cleo
tioneering within sixty feet of the polls
was passed by the Senate to-day.
The senate passed the proposed Consti-
tutioual amendment to provide for the
distribution of the irreducible school fund.
President Prices bill for the establish
ment OF a Reform School i'll this State was
passed to third reading this afternoon.
The bill appropriates $1,000 aS starter
for the institution.
President Price to-day appointed Daw-
son and Switzer on the part Of the Senate
ON the Joint Committee TO inquire into
the necessity OF cOdifylng the laws 0f the
State.
The House tonight considered the Leg
iSlative Appropriation bill and ordered 1t
To a second reading.
The Committee ON Humane Institutions
and Public Buildings, at meeting to-day,
decided to introduce a bill to appropriate
$50. OOO for building an extension to the
Hospital for the Insane at Weston and
S9O, 0OO for new Hospital to be located at
Anderson, NOurO1 county.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
T. :. Riley is back again watching the
public servants.
Tom Sehon, II. A. Yeager, of POcohOntas,
and Beverly Tucker, of Berkeley Springs,
are late arrivals.
4. Reymann left for home this evening.
Ex- Senator W f.. Mcneil and q. :. Me-
Neil, OF POcahOntas, are here, rs we'll ~
Dan johnson, OF Tyler.
President Turner, of the University,
leaves for home in the morning.